Documentation: Speakers and inputs
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Morning session:
(Re-)Setting the scene. Mother and Child Health before and after 2015
The morning session provided a series of keynote inputs on the future of mother and child health after the “hype” around the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5: Will, after 2015, mother and child health still be high on the international agenda? How to integrate mother and child health into the overall strategy of health systems strengthening?
- Francesco Castelli, Medicus Mundi Italy
Mother and child health depends on strong health systems
> presentation as pdf - Fabio Uxa, World Health Organization
Strategies to reduce neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
> presentation as pdf - Giovanni Putoto, Doctors with Africa Cuamm
Equity and social protection of mothers and children: key steps towards universal coverage
> presentation as pdf - Stefan Germann, World Vision / Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health PMNCH
Advocacy for maternal, newborn and child health: the role and agenda of civil society
> presentation as pdf - Carlo Giaquinto, Paediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS
HIV and mother and child health: Keep the issue high on the agenda!
> presentation as pdf
Keynotes followed by a podium with the speakers. Moderators: Nick Lorenz, Medicus Mundi International Network, and Giampiero Carosi, University of Brescia
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Afternoon session:
Mother and Child Health: market place for stories and plans
The afternoon session provided a market place – or call it a “share fair” – for MMI Network members and other workshop participants interested in sharing know-how and joining forces related to concrete programs and projects.
- Cecilia Capello, Enfants du Monde / Medicus Mundi Switzerland
Birth and emergency preparedness to increase maternal and newborn health services utilization
> presentation as pdf - Christina de Vries, Cordaid
Addressing the availability of community midwives in remote areas. Plans for a Community of Change
> presentation as pdf - Fausta Prandini, CeTAmb, University of Brescia
Clean water and hygienic waste disposal, what engineering can add to improve MCH
> presentation as pdf - Berlinda Ng’ang’a, Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network EPN
Availability and accessibility of key children’s medicines – a key issue for EPN
> presentation as pdf - Christine Häfele-Abah, action medeor
Action plan for paediatric ARV
> presentation as pdf - Monica Di Vico, Smile Train Italy
Transferring complex and serious cases to specialized Italian hospitals for surgery
> presentation as pdf
Inputs followed by discussions with the presenters and first conclusions (by Thomas Schwarz, Medicus Mundi International Network, available as pdf). Moderators: Fabian Schumacher, Medicus Mundi Italy, and Giovanni Putoto, Doctors with Africa Cuamm.
Organizers
- Medicus Mundi Italy: Fabian Schumacher and Monica Franchi – and many thanks to Francesco Castelli and to the whole team of Medicus Mundi Italy for your great support and hospitality!
- Medicus Mundi International Network: Nick Lorenz and Thomas Schwarz
- Thanks to Giovanni Putoto, Doctors with Africa Cuamm
Feedback and resources
- Press cuttings related to the Brescia conference:
> Giornale di Brescia, 29 October 2011: pdf
> Brescia Oggi, 30 October 2011: pdf - How did you like the conference? What could be the topic of the MMI Network meeting next year? Please send your comments and suggestions to: schwarz@medicusmundi.org. Thank you!
- Thematic guide “mother and child health”: see MMI ePlatform
- Conference announcement poster: pdf
- Short URL of the present website: http://bit.ly/mmi-brescia
Medicus Mundi International: Network meeting
Thursday, 27 October 2011 in Brescia. The documentation of the MMI Board meeting and extraordinary Assembly is available in the internal section of the MMI ePlatform.